A company called Direct Methanol Fuel Cell said on Monday it has licensed a patent from CalTech to build methanol-based gadget chargers, a week after Toshiba took the wraps off its own portable fuel cell. The patent will allow Direct Methanol Fuel Cell to design smaller portable charging packages for …

After 100 years, the lowly utility meter is poised for a digital upgrade, with the installation of up to 250 million expected over the next six years, according to a new forecast. Pike Research published on Monday a research report on smart meters that predicts installation to ramp up at …